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15:25 Musselburgh

Madeleine Cup Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,672
  • 2nd: £1,724
  • 3rd: £862
  • 4th: £431
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.71s
  • Off Time: 15:27:11
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Never Dark

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Denzil's Laughing (IRE)

    22/1

      3
      Silk -

      Primo's Comet

      9/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Beige, maroon sash, maroon and beige halved sleeves, maroon cap

        Machree (IRE)

        15 D
        11/2
        • Form 088741
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Never Dark

        26 D
        15/2
        • Form 64-2330
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        3(5)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stars and sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple stars

        Primo's Comet

        21 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 015132
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran on

        4(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Mauve epaulets

        Melody King (IRE)

        3 h D
        11/4
        • Form 9-98041
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        dwelt in rear, switched to outer halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish

        5(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

        Afandem (IRE)

        18 p DCD
        16/1
        • Form 426360
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

        6(2)
        Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap

        Economic Crisis (IRE)

        26 DCD
        33/1
        • Form 252270
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        raced wide towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Denzil's Laughing (IRE)

        30 t D
        22/1
        • Form 150776
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 66

        raced wide, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on

        8(8)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Refuge

        4 pt CD
        5/2
        • Form 244222
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Primo's Comet is a regular here and rarely runs a bad race. He had excuses when behind Never Dark in June and comprehensively turned that form on its head two runs ago. MACHREE just lasted home in better company at Redcar at the start of the month but has only gone up 2lb and is still 5lb lower than when second in a big field over track and trip at this time last year. Melody King won at Hamilton on Tuesday but Refuge came up just short again at Catterick on Monday and steps out of Class 6 company.

        Formwatch

        Machree (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Chased leaders near side of group, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (hand time), won at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Not On Your Nellie (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.

        Never Dark 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened, last of 17, 8 1/2l behind Modular Magic (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Primo's Comet 11-2 (8-9) Held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly between horses close home, nearest finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Clarendon House (10-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Melody King (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Iris Dancer (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Afandem (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Slightly worse than midfield, pushed 3f out and soon ridden, gradually weakened, last of 14, 14 1/4l behind Lord P (9-11) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Economic Crisis (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Towards rear on outer, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out, 16th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Modular Magic (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Denzil's Laughing (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Dwelt, in touch rear, ridden 2f out, one pace, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Militia (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Refuge 7-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 1/2f out, kept on well, headed final stride, 2nd of 8, shd behind Mews House (9-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.